Hello, I design products
& set them in motion
👋 I’m Gaëtan Recly - Freelance Designer with years of experience in crafting delightful experiences with care & intention.
Available
Oct. 2025
Selected works
Product
Motion
Apr → Oct 2024
Yuka is the leading app for analyzing food and cosmetic products, empowering consumers to make healthier choices. I worked on their very first in-app Yearly Retrospective and on enhancing the Android app experience.
I also provided many animations to support their mission to bring transparency and simplicity to millions of users worldwide.
Today, Yuka continues to be a trusted resource for over 65 million people across 12 countries.
Product Design
Interactive Motion Design
Vector Character Animation
UI overhaul
Maki is a recruitment tool for companies to assess and engage their candidates. I partnered with their product team to bring to life a new, conversational test-taking experience.
I also provided many animations to support their mission to bring transparency and simplicity to millions of users worldwide.
Today, Yuka continues to be a trusted resource for over 65 million people across 12 countries.
Product Design
Interactive Motion Design
Vector Character Animation
UI overhaul
And more…
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I worked on concepts for the rebranded music quiz feature
Ideation and UI concepts for long-term vision
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Led the Product & UI visions
Worked on the Design System and accounting feature
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Want to join the list?
Paris, France (and beyond)
Bonjour, I’m Gaëtan 👋
Bonjour, I’m Gaëtan 👋
8+ years of experience building refined digital products
I believe design has the power to make the world more intuitive, fair, and inclusive. By solving real problems, we create meaningful change.
Lately, I’ve been freelancing for startups and scale-ups to craft design solutions that fit their fast-moving environments.
My previous adventures...
The Design Crew
2021 → 2023
Senior Product Designer
Working with studio clients (B2C, B2B, web & apps) and as design mentor for the Bootcamp & Advanced formations.
Mozza
2020 → 2021
Freelance design partner
Part of the collective, collaborating with PMs, brand designers and strategists on pixel-perfect solutions.
Drivy/Getaround
2016 → 2021
Product designer
Product Designer in feature squads with PMs, devs and data. Co-creator & lead of the Design System initiative.
They said it best
Since 2020, I’ve worked with 25+ companies
I believe in collaboration, curiosity, iteration and a focus on the details that get users excited.
Gaëtan’s professional insights and dedication led to a functional, aesthetic, andready-to-implement UI Kit. A truly memorable collaboration!
Marie-Aline
Product Manager & Designer
You quickly grasped our complex business and diverse user needs, delivering a complete design overhaul of our core tool in just weeks. Perfect collaboration and very high quality work!
Aude
Product Manager
Gaëtan’s professional insights and dedication led to a functional, aesthetic, andready-to-implement UI Kit. A truly memorable collaboration!
Marie-Aline
Product Manager & Designer
Gaëtan brought so much to Yuka - from design guidelines and ambitious features to motion design that added fluidity and playfulness. Truly brilliant work!
François
Co-founder & CTO
Gaëtan’s professional insights and dedication led to a functional, aesthetic, andready-to-implement UI Kit. A truly memorable collaboration!
Marie-Aline
Product Manager & Designer
Any questions left?
Are you an agency or a freelance designer?
I’m a single designer, meaning I have the flexibility of being alone, and fitting within your team. But I can work very efficiently with your existing team.
So are you a motion designer or a product designer?
How long would you be available?
But we already have a designer. Would you be able to collaborate?